S. 608 · 117th Congress · Senate

Keeping Critical Connections Act of 2021

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced
Mar 4, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Keeping Critical Connections Act of 2021

This bill provides funds with which the Federal Communications Commission shall reimburse small business broadband providers for costs incurred during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period to voluntarily (1) provide free or discounted service to students in need of distance learning capacity, or (2) refrain from disconnecting low-income households that cannot afford to make a full payment.

Action Timeline

2
  1. MAR 04, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAR 04, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committees

1

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Referred: Mar 4, 2021

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